My wife told me earlier today that she thinks I like to write. After all these years of marriage, I was shocked that she didn’t understand me at all. I hate to write. I’ve hated writing all my life and yet here I am, writing again. For the most part, I write what I write … Read more
Oh why bother? The show just isn’t getting any better, is it? Technorati Tags: Review, Torchwood, UK, Video
This article of a three-part series. Part One detailed my history with GPS units over the last 12 years. This part picks up with my selection criteria and impressions of the Garmin Vista HCx GPS. Being a computer-oriented person, my first “requirement†in a GPS was convenient data access to a computer. That was true … Read more
You might think, looking at my past writings, that I am unilaterally opposed to religion and therefore don’t support freedom of religion. This is simply not true. I support freedom of religion, but what I support even more is freedom from religion, which I think must be integral concepts. When those two come in conflict, … Read more
Yes, I know. That title could be seriously taken out of context, and yes, I was scarred mentally by seeing Last Tango in Paris in High School, but in this case, I mean that statement as 100% literal. This is a blog post about butter. It might be my most trivial post ever – and … Read more
With the weather bordering on the phenomenal, we decided to get out of Phoenix for a day trip up to the Boyce-Thompson Arboretum, some thirty of so miles outside of the Phoenix metro area (depending on where you start measuring.) Although I’m not particularly interested in botany, I’ve always liked the arboretum. It’s set in … Read more
While going through my backlog of unfinished posts, I found this one. New World’s Hotel/Casino Breaks Ground Las Vegas, NV Ground was broken today at what some people consider the most ambitious construction project ever undertaken in the 20th century. MGM Mirage (NYSE: MGM) owners of The Mandalay Bay, Circus Circus, Luxor and other theme-based … Read more
Apart from being able to laugh at the country western singer, this clip from Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? gives me the perfect opportunity to expound on what scares me about our civilization: celebrities. I don’t recognize this person in the video, but it would appear she’s some form of celebrity, or she … Read more
BBC News => Shark ‘kills swimming kangaroo’ A kangaroo met an unlikely death after it bounded into the surf in southern Australia and was mauled by a shark, according to eyewitnesses. I’ve been watching a fair amount of Australian TV lately, and I’m amazed at how often the subject of sharks snatching animals and people … Read more
I’m of quite mixed emotions about the One Laptop Per Child project. Even in charity there is injustice, so I suppose this might be a good thing, but I can’t help thinking there are better ways to help children. This article sums up my initial thoughts beautifully. The Daily Mash => The Daily Mash – … Read more